Talking-machine.



W. H. MILLER.

TALKNG MAGHNB.

APPLICATION FILED 1113.23, 1910.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

,Wi/7m? fil/fw 0 Y if Z1/en "W @M/ Z MLL miran sraflgpm l `WALTERHfMILLER, OF ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO NEW JERSEY PATENT COMPANY,OF WEST ORANGE, NEV

JERSEY, A, CORPORQTION OF NEW JERSEY.

TALKING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Ee it known that I, WALTER H. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Orange, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTalking-Machines, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to talking machines of the type in which the hornor sound conlveyer is entirely or chiefly inclosed within a cabinet, andniy object is to provide a sim- \ple, compact and efcient device of thischaracter.

` Other objects of my invention consist in the construction of parts andcombinations of elements as will be more particularly pointed out in thefollowing specification and appended claims.

Reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, and illustrating a preferred embodiment of inyinvention, and in which-- Figure 1 represents a vertical cross sectionthrough a cabinet and inclosed parts taken upon line 1-1 in Fig. 2, someof the parts being shown in side elevation. Fig. 2 a top plan view ofthe apparatus shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is an end elevation 'fookingfrom the right to Fig. 1.

In all of the above views, the same reference characters will be used todenote corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, the inclosing cabinet 1 has formed integrallytherewith or attached thereto the horizontal partition 2 above which ismounted the turntable or support for disk records 3. The motor isinclosed within the case L1, which is mounted below partition 2preferably upon legs 5, which extend upwardly from the bottom G ofcabinet 1. Turntable 3 is adapted to be rotated by the motor, whichrotates vertical spindle 7, said spindle rotating the turn table.

The sound box 8 is provided with diaphragm 9 connected with which is thereproducing stylus 10 which is adapted to track the record grooves ofthe record supported upon turntable 3. Sound box 8 is carried by agradually tapering sound conveying tube or tone arm 11, which extendsforwardly across the turntable as shown, and thence downwardly throughpartition 2 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.,

Application led February 23, 1910. Serial No. 545,271.

in which it is pivotally mounted, as shown. upon vertical pivot pin 12,in order that sound box 8 may be fed across the record. A fixedcontinuous, gradually tapering sound conveyer or amplifying tube 13extends from the end of the tone arm 11 downwardly from the saine belowpartition 2, thence rearwardly beneath the partition,

'whence it curves upwardly as shown at 14 to the rear of partition 2,whence it extends forwardly above the partition to its exit end 15 inthe front end wall 16 of cabinet 1. Conveyer 13 is provided with aflanged end 1T secured in partition 2, which flange abuts and forins aclose `joint with iange 18 upon the lower end of tone arm 11, flangedend 18 sliding uponeanged end 17 as tone arm 11 moves pivotally duringthe reproduction of the record. 1t will be seen that the sound conveyingmeans comprising tone arm 11 and amplifying. tube 13 is very compact,being doubled back upon itself or wound approximately in the forni of aspiral within cabinet 1. 1t likewise will be seen that partition 2together with the vwalls of sound -conveyer 13 at the bend 14 entirelyseparate the portion of the cabinet in which the reproducer is locatedfrom that portion beneath partition 2 in which the motor is located, sothat the noises caused by the operation of the motor are largely shutout from the sound reproduced and emitted from the sound conveyer. Also,referabiy, partition 2 forms the lower wal of that portion ofsoundconveyer 13 which extends above partition 2, so that, as will beseen, the sound box 8, tone arm 11, and turntable 3 are containedentirely within the exit portion or end of the sound conveyer. 1fdesired, the exit end 15 of the sound conveyer may be provided with. amolding 19 formed with fretwork, if desired, to conceal the reproducingmechanism, frame 19 being hinged to cabinet 1 at 20, if the fretwork isused.

'It is obvious that tone arm 11 may be fed across the record supportedupon turntable 3 either by the co-action of stylus 10 with A the recordgroove, or by any suitable me! chanical feed in the well known manner.It is also obvious that while my invention is described in connectionwith the type of talking machine adapted to operate upon disk records,to phonographs adapted to operate upon it may be equally well applied-45 conveyer forming a continuation of said other point in the uppercompartment of the cabinet.- l

Having now described vmy invention,

what I claim and desire to protect 4by Letters Patent is as followsz- 1.In a talking machine, thecombination of a cabinet, apartition therein, asound record support mounted above said partition, 'a reproducer mountedto operate upon sound records on said support, and a sound conveyerhaving continuous Walls connected lwith said reproducer, saidsound'conveyer extending below said partitiomand having an eXit portionabove said partition, saidV partition forming vone Wall of said exitportion, vsubstantially as' described.

2'. In a talking machine, the combination' of a cabinet, ahorizontalpartition therein, a sound record support mounted above said partition,a reproducer mounted to operate upon sound records on said support, asound conveying tube having continuous gradually tapering Wallsconnected with said reproducer and having an exit portion'above saidpartition, said partitionforming one Wall of said exit portion of saidtube, substantially as described. l d

3. In a talking machine, the, combination ofy a cabinet, a horizontalpartitiontherein, a's'ound record support mounted above said partition,aymotor mounted below said lparti'tion, al reproducer mounted to operateuponsound records on said support,'a pivo'te'd. 'sound coveyingtubecarrying and connected with said reproducer, and a sound tube', andhaving continuous Walls lextending belou7 said partition, and rising andeX- tending abovethe same to its exit end, said partition and theivallsof' 'said conveyer completely separating said reproducer from saidmotor, and said partition forming the lower Wallet the exit portion ofsaid conveyer, 'substantially as described.

'l.4 In a talking machine, the combination' of a cabinet, a recordsupport therein, a

""3 motor for rotating the same, a reproducer and a sound conveyerhaving continuous gradually tapering walls connected Withoutinterruption to said reproducer and 'extending therefrom to its exit endin the Wall of said cabinet, said vreproducer lbeing located Within aportion of said conveyor and said motor outside said conveyer,substantially as described.

5. In a talking machine, the combination of a cabinet, a record supporttherein, a motor -or rotating the same, a reproducer Aand a soundconveyerhaving continuous walls connected thereto extending` therefromto its exit end in the Wall of said cabinet, said conveyer doubling back`upon itself,

and extendingvtherefrom to its exit end in the wall of said, cabinet,Asaid conveyer doubling back upon itself, the exit portion thereof beingfixed in position and the inlet portion carrying the reproducer beingpivoted to the 'Wall of the exit portion, substantially as described.

7. In a talking machine, the combination of a cabinet, a record supporttherein, a motor for rotating the same, a reproducer and a soundconveyer connected thereto and having continuous Walls extendingtherefrom to its exit'end', and a partition separating said motor fromsaid reproducer and record support, said convey'er extending from saidreproducer on one side of said partition thence on the other side ofsaid partition, and thence on the first side of said partition to itsexit end, said recordl support being located substantiallyV entirelyvlCO in the exit portion of said conveyer, substantiallv as described.

8. In a talking machine, the combination of a reproducer', va soundconveyerh'aving continuous Walls, connected to said reproducer a recordsupport located substantially i entirely in said `conveyer, and meansfor rotating said record support, substantially.-as` described. f o

.9. In a talking machine, the combination iio of a reproducer, a soundcon-.veyer having continuous Walls, connected to said reproducer, arecord support located in said conveyer, and means extending through aWall of said conveyer for rotating. said record support, substantiallyas described.

10. 'In a talking machine, the combination of ,a sound conveyer havingcontinuous' walls,sound reproducing means located in the exit portionof'said conveyer and having an unbroken sound conveying connection with'the Walls of said conveyer, and a motor for said machine located outsideof said conveyer, substantially as described. z

1'1. In a 'talking machine, the combination of a rotatable recordsupport, sound reproducing means cooperating with said support, a soundconveyer having continuous walls leading Without interruption from saidsound reproducing means, and means for rotating said support, saidsupport and sound reproducing means being located in said conveyer,substantially as described.

12. In a talking machine, thecombination of a cabinet, a record supportmounted in said cabinet, sound reproducing means in cooperative relationWith said support, a sound conveyer having continuous Walls connectedWithout interruption to said reproducing means and located Within saidcabinet, and

means for rotating said support, said supconveyer, substantially asdescribed.

14. A talking machine comprising in combination a horn of the characterdescribed having its smaller end bent back upon itself and passingthrough the Wall of the horn, and a sound reproducing apparatusincluding the usual sound boX located in the horn and havingv a soundconveying connection from its sound box to said smaller end of the horn.

15. A talking machine comprising in combination a horn of the characterdescribed having its smaller end bent back upon itself and passingthrough the Wall of the horn,

and a sound reproducing apparatus including the usual sound box locatedin the horn and having a sound conveying connection from its sound boxto said smaller end of the horn together With a casing provided with anopening, the horn being placed in said .casing with its larger endopposite said opening.

16. A talking machine comprising in combination a horn of the characterdescribed having its smaller end bent back upon itself and passingthrough the Wall of the horn, and a sound reproducing apparatusincluding the usual sound box located in the horn and having a soundconveying connection from its sound box to said smaller end of the horn,together with a casing having an opening in one side Wall, the hornbeing placed in said casing with its larger end connected to the Wallaround said opening.

17. A talking machine comprising a horn of the character describedhaving its smaller end bent back upon' itself and passing through theWall of the horn at a point intermediate of its ends, combined with asound'reproducing apparatus comprising a record supporting and rotatingapparatus, sound Ybox and swinging tone arm carrying said sound box,located inside thehorn, said swinging tone arm having a swiveling soundconveying connection with the smaller end of the horn. 1

18. In a talking machine, the combination of a reproducer, a soundconveyer tapering gradually throughout its length and havingI continuousWalls connected to said reproducer, a record support located in saidconveyer, and means for rotating said record support, substantially asdescribed.

19. In a talking machine, the combination of a reproducer, a soundconveyer vhaving continuous Walls connected to said kreproducer andextending throughout their length 'Without sudden change of direction, arecord support located in said conveyer, and means for rotating saidrecord support, substantiallv as described.

20. In a talking machine, the combination of a rotatable record support,sound reproducing means coperating With said support, a sound conveyerhaving continuous Wall leading Without 'interruption from said soundreproducing means, and means for rotating said support, said soundreproducing means being located in said conveyer, substantially asdescribed.

21. In a talking machine comprising in combination a horn of thecharacter described having its smaller end bent back upon itself andpassing through the Wall of the horn, and sound reproducing apparatusincluding a reproducer located in the horn and connected to the smallerend thereof, substantially as described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 19th day of February 1910.

WALTER I-I. MILLER.

Witnesses Dran SMITH, JOHN M. CANFIELD.

